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Finagle verb
To get something you need or want through a way that involves tricking or harming other people.
He must have finagled his way into that big company; otherwise, he didn't stand a chance of competing against other candidates.
The lesson is so boring. I'm thinking of finagling my way out of school.
To behave deviously; to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful.
She failed to see through his finagling.
He was suspected of the crime due to his finagling.
To maintain someone's attention or to keep them waiting in a state of uncertainty.
Very dishonest and deceptive
To deliberately hide one's true nature, intentions or purposes
1. To carry out something foolish or risky
2. To carry out a trick
The verb "finagle" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This verb dates back to 1926. It is possibly a variant of English dialectal fainaigue "to cheat or renege" (at cards).
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
